Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Valletta 

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Cost of Living in Valletta is 17.3% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valletta is 12.9% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Valletta are 0.9% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Valletta are 16.4% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Valletta are 20.2% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Valletta is 46.6% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 80.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 2.44 €      -34.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.35 €      -13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 1.72 €      -29.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.53 € 4.25 €      -23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.18 €      -47.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.39 €      +13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 € 2.84 €      -29.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 € 4.08 €      -40.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 € 3.43 €      -33.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.89 € 7.14 €      -9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.32 €      +21.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.78 €      -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.08 €      -0.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.48 €      +14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.56 €      -39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.76 €      -13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.68 €      +8.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 € 1.25 €      +5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 € 1.58 €      -25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 € 2.51 €      -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 5.55 €      -38.3 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.00 €      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 4.02 €      +4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.44 € 5.07 €      -21.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 23,500.00 €      -21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,082.50 € 27,000.00 €      -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.41 € 82.39 €      -63.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.26 € 24.37 €      +9.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.14 € 28.33 €      -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 € 55.83 €      +55.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 € 26.25 €      +9.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 € 12.00 €      -9.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 943.33 € 616.00 €      -34.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,150.00 € 8,000.00 €      -62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.31 € 85.62 €      -7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.88 € 33.33 €      -30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.08 € 87.50 €      -19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.50 € 95.00 €      -25.5 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,106.11 € 1,025.00 €      -7.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 941.30 € 891.67 €      -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,064.29 € 2,216.67 €      +7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,608.57 € 1,535.71 €      -4.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 396.38 € 696.77 €      +75.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 365.64 € 348.38 €      -4.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Valletta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,749.35 € 1,280.00 €      -53.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 5.04      +37.4 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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